Meet The Queen Bee; Featured Speaker Raina Jain

The remarkable world of the honeybee is further explored at the upcoming meeting of Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) where featured speaker is Queen Bee founder Raina Jain.

Jain is the inventor of HiveGuard, a patented device that works to eliminate varroa mite infestations from honeybee hives, the root cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).

Her work with honeybees awarded her a spot in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of forty students selected nationally. She is also the recipient of a first place and best of category award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and received a minor planet in her name by the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Open to the public, the presentation will be held live at Norfield Congregational Church in Weston from on May 24 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jain will be on-site, and attendees may join in person or via zoom.

Visit https://backyardbeekeepers.com to register.

When Jain’s lab shut down during Covid and HiveGuard came to a pause, Raina founded Queen Bee, wellness supplements infused with honeybee byproducts where a pollinator tree is planted for every bottle sold. She recently launched in Whole Foods Market and is rapidly expanding to other national retailers in the coming months. Her work with honeybees has been featured in Forbes Magazine and Bee Culture, a niche magazine for America’s beekeepers.

With a passion for science, entrepreneurship and long-distance running, Jain’s motto is: “Have big goals and even bigger dreams but remember to take one step at a time.

About BYBA

The mission of BYBA is to provide membership with a forum for sharing knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping, and to educate and promote the benefits of beekeeping to the public. With over 250 members, the association has grown to become one of the nation’s largest regional clubs for beekeeping hobbyists. Some members are just getting started as beekeepers, and some have enjoyed this hobby for years.